"Fewer Honeybees Died Over the Winter, a Report Says"
"Honeybees could be on their way back, according to a new federal report."
Source: NY Times, 05/16/2014
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"Obama Said to Consider Power-Plant Rule That Tests Law"
"The Obama administration is considering cutting greenhouse-gas emissions from power plants by reaching beyond the plants themselves -- an unusual approach that could run afoul of anti-pollution laws."
Source: Bloomberg, 05/16/2014
"EPA Targets Refinery Emissions"
"Oil refineries would be required to cut emissions and begin monitoring levels of toxic air pollutants at their fence lines with neighboring communities under standards proposed Thursday by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency."
Source: LA Times, 05/16/2014
"Hazardous Flame Retardants Ubiquitous in Preschools"
"Flame retardants are ubiquitous at preschools and day care centers, potentially exposing children to chemicals that are hazardous to their health, UC Berkeley researchers wrote in a study published Thursday."
Source: San Francisco Chronicle, 05/15/2014
Grey Wolf Appears in Iowa for First Time in 89 Years – And Is Shot Dead
"Hunter mistook animal for a coyote and escapes being cited despite wolves being a protected species in the state."
Source: Mongabay, 05/15/2014
"Gore Blames Koch Brothers For GOP Position on Climate"
"Former Vice President Al Gore blamed Republicans’ fear of crossing the mega-donor Koch brothers for the GOP's skepticism on climate change."
Source: The Hill, 05/15/2014
"Obama Said to Put Personal Push Behind EPA Emission Rules"
"U.S. President Barack Obama plans to personally unveil proposed carbon-emissions rules for power plants, elevating climate change policy as a top tier issue for his final two years in office, according to two people familiar with White House strategy."
Source: Bloomberg, 05/15/2014
"Panel To Study at Agent Orange Residue Exposure"
"The Veterans Affairs Department has long resisted disability claims from service members who said chemical residue left in Vietnam War-era planes that were used to spray defoliants over Southeast Asia caused them severe illnesses, including cancer. This summer, a panel of independent scientists will try to determine whether those veterans could have been exposed to the toxins in defoliants, including Agent Orange, at a level that would be dangerous to their health."
Source: AP, 05/15/2014
"Tropical Cyclones Packing More Punch Further From the Equator"
"People in heavily populated Pacific and Indian Ocean coastal regions beyond the tropics should take heed, U.S. scientists said on Wednesday, because tropical cyclones increasingly are packing their biggest punch farther from the equator."
Source: Reuters, 05/15/2014
"Large-Scale Water Use in California May Cause Small Quakes: Study"
"Depletion of groundwater in California's Central Valley for agriculture and other uses could be contributing to an increase in small earthquakes along the famed San Andreas fault, a scientific study published on Wednesday said."
Source: Reuters, 05/15/2014
